Vin Diesel,Paul Walker,Rodriguez in 2009 "Fast and Furious 4" rock the box office

 “Fast & Furious” speeds into theaters this week with all of the chrome rims, explosive car chases and half-naked women audiences have come to expect from a franchise that’s on its fourth film. 

 According to Hollywood Insider, the film debuted on Friday, making a surprise earning of $30.1 million. This was more than twice the expected earning that industry observers had speculated. The film, which reunites the cast of 2001’s “The Fast and The Furious,” earned well over its expectations and is on track to pass $75 or even $80 million – leaving the previous April record holder, 2003’s “Anger Management,” in the dust. The Adam Sandler-Jack Nicholson face-off earned $42 million its opening weekend.According to Box Office Mojo. I2001's movi went on to earn over $200 million worldwide.

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As “Fast & Furious” opens, it seems like nothing has changed with these characters except their location.Vin Diesel as Dom Toretto is in South America and is still an outlaw on the run. Paul Walker Brian O'Conner as is now an agent in Los Angeles who still teeters on both sides of the law. Through lots of coincidence and bad fortune, the death of Toretto’s longtime girlfriend, Michelle Letty as Rodriguez, brings these two former friends/enemies face-to-face once again.

As usual, the cars also take a starring role in these films. However, instead of focusing on the tricked-out foreign cars as in most of the previous movies, “Fast & Furious” tosses in some serious old-school American muscle. Souped-up Chargers, Chevelles, Trans Ams, Mustangs and Gran Torinos all take center stage.

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All in all, “Fast & Furious” lives up to and, in some cases, surpasses the films that came before it. It brings back the nostalgia of the pulse-pounding first film and tosses in a little drama for substance that later films in the series lacked. It may not win any awards for the best film of the year, but it is definitely a fun night at the movies.

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Likely this action –packed film will do well over the weekend. Bloomberg.com is reporting that the film may earn $60 million or more just this weekend alone, and thus reach the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office.